Review of Sparkle (2012) by Winona M — 07 Oct 2012

All around feel good movie!! The music was great. I enjoyed it.

This review of Sparkle (2012) was written by Winona M on 07 Oct 2012.

Sparkle has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Michael T (3,420) on 11 Jul 2013

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By James C (2,975) on 24 Jun 2013

It was fine -- I wasn't real impressed with Jordin Sparks' acting ability but her sister Carmen Ejogo did a great job…

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